League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 3, 2009 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Council Member; City of Cheviot; Ward 3

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualification, Priorities, Economic, Rental property Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit) Answer from Jeffrey D. Baker: I have a business background centering around person to person relationships. I have been in business for myself and have a good understanding of what it would take to improve business disticts. I have an overall genuine concern for my neighbors and what they think are important issues. 2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit) Answer from Jeffrey D. Baker: I plan to work with Council to come with an urban develpoement plan to keep the businesses we have, in Cheviot and to develope business opportunities with the "empty spaces" we have. I plan to work with council to ensure the fiscal responsibilty we have with the new tax dollars and make sure the funds are put to their absolute best use. I plan to enhance current and develope new community action groups to help in the oversight of safety to keep Cheviot the great place to live, it already is. 3. What two actions would you promote to enhance city revenue or decrease city expenditures in order to balance the city budget, given the current economic conditions? (100 word limit) (No candidates submitted answers to this question) 4. What steps should the local government take to ensure that the quality of rental property meets minimum legal standards? (100 word limit) Answer from Jeffrey D. Baker: I believe if we work directly with those property owners and let them clearly know these expectations, we can achieve this. When necessary, it is important for the city to enforce the laws set in place if these expectations are not met. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.